Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic SZ7

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic SZ7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ300 (12MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ300 was manufactured 3 years later than the SZ7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FZ300 matches up vs the SZ7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ300 offers outside measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ7 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ300 vs the SZ7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ300 and SZ7 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ300 and SZ7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic SZ7 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FZ300 should have a benefit in sensor tech.